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Alternative Name(s): None
Travel directions: Leaving Glasgow on the M8 cross the Erskin bridge onto the A82 and turn left at Crianlarich staying on the A82. At
Tyndrum bear to the right still on the A82 over Rannoch moor into Glencoe. On entering Glencoe you will see loch leven on the right, Along this road ˝ mile on the right is a sign for Lochside Cottages, turn in here.
Parking directions: Park on the left as shown in the picture below, there is room for 6 cars, keep the area clean.
Distance from Glasgow: To Follow
Accomadation: The red squirrel
Lat & Long: N56.40.665 W5.08.702
Site entry/exit: Walk down from the car park between the old slate buildings and enter the water on the left side of the large rocks
( See pictures and underwater map)
Walk through this gap Enter the water here Exit the water here
View from the water showing the The sand and bolder slope
Seaweed and the old slate buildings.
Underwater directions: On entering the water there is a fair bit of weed 0-3 meters. Then there is a sand and silt slope to 12 meters. Keep the slate and bolder slope on your left side and follow round the point into the next bay and exit before the small pier.
Site Hazards: Depth 50+ Meters
Suggested experience: Sport diver + Training area
Nearest Public phone: Swallow Isles of Glencoe Hotel (100meters from divesite)
Mobile Network service: Orange
Other comments: This site has lots of life and is good for pictures. Video
Air & Nitrox fills: Puffin divers Oban & The underwater centre Fort William
http://www.puffin.org.uk/ http://www.theunderwatercentre.co.uk/
Revision: 1
Pub: Swallow Isles of Glencoe Hotel (100m from divesite)
Created by: John Nicolson
Date: 4/9/06
Thanks To: Jack Holroyd who showed me this site.
Underwater photos: Taken 4/9/06
Female cuckoo Wrasse Saithe
The Seaweed The Anchor on the underwater map
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